https://www.adb.org/ en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:02:21 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/business-opportunities-fair-2026-masato-kanda Opening remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Business Opportunities Fair 2026, 22 September 2026, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines 1179301 2026-09-22 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/adb-and-europe-stronger-together-gallery-exhibition-inauguration-masato-kanda Welcome remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the ADB & Europe: Stronger Together Gallery Exhibition Inauguration, 21 September 2026, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines 1178836 2026-09-21 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/esf-live Bruce Dunn shares ADB’s transition from the SPS to the ESF, highlighting support for staff and clients through continuous learning, implementation tools, and stronger partnerships to improve environmental and social risk management in projects. 1176061 2026-09-16 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/tongas-transport-and-tsunami-solution A new bridge will connect Tonga's capital, Nukuʻalofa, to higher ground. Not only will it help ease the island's traffic congestion, it will also be an important evacuation route during emergencies like cyclones or tsunamis. 1147801 2026-09-16 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/yoshimasa-ito 一言で表せば「ユニークなチャンス」だと思っています。日系企業でも外資系企業でもなく、アジア・太平洋各国に事務所を持つ国際機関で力を試すことができるのがADBだと思っています。 1175201 2026-09-10 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-measuring-household-and-individual-level-deprivation Over the past three decades, Asia and the Pacific has achieved a remarkable reduction in extreme monetary poverty. Yet poverty is more than a lack of income. What forms of deprivation remain beyond the reach of conventional poverty measures? And what inequalities within households are overlooked when poverty is assessed at the household level? 1175026 2026-09-08 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/launch-adb-north-pacific-subregional-office-masato-kanda Remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Launch of the ADB North Pacific Subregional Office, 1 September 2026, Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, Koror, Palau 1174016 2026-09-01 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/leaders-ascent-dialogue-climate-smart-investment-masato-kanda Remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Leaders Ascent Dialogue on Climate-Smart Investment, 1 September 2026, Koror, Palau 1174141 2026-09-01 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/leaders-dialogue-adb-president-kanda-masato-kanda Opening remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Leaders Dialogue with ADB President Kanda, 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, 31 August 2026, Koror, Palau 1173821 2026-08-31 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/how-technology-could-help-restore-palau-s-coral-reefs Coral reefs in Palau are a sacred part of the country's natural beauty, and an important part of the country's food chain and tourism industry. A pilot project spearheaded by ADB is aiming to ensure they remain healthy and vibrant into the future. 1172601 2026-08-28 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/asean-high-level-conference-connectivity-masato-kanda Special address by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the ASEAN High-Level Conference on Connectivity, 26 August 2026, Manila, Philippines 1173151 2026-08-26 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-intangible-capital-and-gvcs-asia-and-pacific-appraisal Investments in intangible capital, such as R&D, design, and software, are now central to global value creation. The webinar explores the role of FDI on intangibles and how they can better support Asia’s industrial upgrading. 1172846 2026-08-25 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/resilient-vanuatu ADB, with support from Japan through JFPR, helped vulnerable communities in disaster-prone Vanuatu strengthen food security and resilience. Through backyard gardening, training, and water access, families became more self-sufficient and better prepared for future cyclones and crises. 1166961 2026-08-24 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/palaus-path-recovery-after-pandemic ADB’s support is helping vulnerable groups in Palau recover from COVID-19 through care for older people and persons with disabilities, livelihood support for women farmers, and stronger responses to gender-based violence. 1171496 2026-08-20 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/2025-anticorruption-and-integrity-report-overview ADB’s inaugural Anticorruption and Integrity Report showcases key achievements in strengthening integrity risk management and summarizes the first-year work of the Integrity Enforcement Committee and Enforcement Appeals Committee. 1168576 2026-08-19 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/helping-niue-become-disaster-ready The island nation of Niue sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It relies on importing essential goods, meaning its wharf and airport are critical connections. But these transport networks are coming under more pressure from extreme weather. ADB has been working with Niue to identify risks to its critical infrastructure and formulating adaptation pathways to strengthen its preparedness for future disasters. 1167571 2026-08-17 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-asean-tourism-sectoral-plan-2026-2030-bringing-resilience-amidst The ASEAN Tourism Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 aims to build a more resilient, sustainable, and digitally connected tourism sector while promoting ASEAN as a single tourist destination. What regional cooperation policies and investment priorities can help build a resilient and inclusive ASEAN tourism economy? 1167866 2026-08-13 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/junnosuke-kobayashi 途上国の難しい事業環境の中で、情熱を持って事業を育てている経営者の方たちをサポートできることに大きなやりがいを感じます。その中でいろいろと学ばせていただいていることも多いです。 1167566 2026-08-10 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/lao-pdr-what-happened-after-highway-was-upgraded A new highway stretching from the People's Republic of China through to Thailand is revitalizing Louangnamtha, a border province in northern Lao PDR. By better connecting the region to other parts of the country and beyond, more tourists are visiting and new businesses are opening. 1165621 2026-08-10 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/international-symposium-commemorating-50th-anniversary-japans-water-day-masato-kanda Keynote address by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the International Symposium Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Japan’s Water Day, 28 July 2026, Tokyo, Japan 1164351 2026-07-28 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-asian-development-policy-report-2026-global-value-chains-and Examine how global value chains affect growth and inequality and how emerging global trends are reshaping trade and development 1159356 2026-07-15 https://www.adb.org/news/features/qa-adb-strengthens-crisis-response-help-economies-navigate-era-disruption Amid rapidly evolving global risks, ADB is taking action to limit the damage to Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies from energy supply and food price shocks. 1159271 2026-07-13 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/akihiko-watabe 私たちの仕事は、医療費による家計の負担を減らし、必要な医療を必要な時に受けられる、そういった仕組みをつくることにつながっています。最終的には、人々が病気や怪我をしても安心して家族と暮らし続けられる、そういった社会をつくることに貢献したいと考えています。 1165536 2026-07-10 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/adb-president-kanda-s-remarks-adb-japan-scholarship-program-conference-2026 ADB President Masato Kanda highlights the transformative role of the ADB–Japan Scholarship Program in developing future leaders and advancing knowledge-driven, innovation-led development across Asia and the Pacific. 1158741 2026-07-09 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/adb-japan-scholarship-program-conference-2026-masato-kanda Remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the ADB–Japan Scholarship Program Conference 2026, 9 July 2026, Nagoya, Japan 1158721 2026-07-09 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/uzbekistan-s-renewable-energy-revolution Uzbekistan has set a goal of generating more than half its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. To help achieve that, ADB has worked with the government to create policies designed to encourage private investment in the energy sector. 1156476 2026-07-08 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/kanao-yamaoka 人を通じて組織を強くし、世界へのインパクトにつなげる仕事をしています。開発の仕事はうまくいかないこと、思い通りにいかないこと、たくさん必ずあります。でも、それを乗り越えた経験があなた自身を強くします。そしてその力が、未来のあなたを支えます。 1165546 2026-07-03 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-weather-shocks-and-household-vulnerability-central-asia Weather shocks are intensifying in Central Asia, a land locked region with a continental climate prone to extreme weather. New empirical evidence highlights vulnerable groups facing income losses, financial difficulty, and food insecurity, and outlines practical policy options to strengthen climate resilient social protection and household resilience across the region. 1155986 2026-06-30 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/philippines-public-financial-management-reforms-roadmap-2024-2028-compass-masato-kanda Remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Endorsement of the Philippines Public Financial Management Reforms Roadmap 2024–2028 Midterm Update and Reform Action Plan, and Launch of the Department of Budget and Management’s Centralized Open Monitoring Platform for Appropriations and Spending Statistics (COMPASS), 26 June 2026, Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines 1155631 2026-06-26 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/philippines-public-financial-management-reforms-roadmap-2024-2028-reform-masato-kanda Welcome remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the launch of the Philippines Public Financial Management Reforms Roadmap 2024–2028 Midterm Update and Reform Action Plan, 25 June 2026, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines 1155351 2026-06-25